The civil litigation team at Hutchinson Thomas has experience in handling a wide range of claims and disputes from complex commercial matters to property cases to negligence claims and consumer problems. As well as regularly representing our clients in court proceedings we also consider practical and common sense solutions to our clients’ problems. Our aim is to achieve the best outcome for our clients.

Property Disputes

We help clients with disputes over rights in respect of property ranging from arguments over a boundary or right of way to someone claiming that they have an interest in or own part or all of a home, property or piece of land.

We deal with residential and commercial landlord and tenant disputes. We help landlords deal with problem or nuisance tenants and also to recover possession of their properties. We act for tenants who have been harassed by their landlord or unlawfully evicted.

Commercial Disputes

We act for both large and small businesses in disputes with suppliers or customers. We can also help with partnership disputes, company and shareholder disputes and debt recovery. We realise the importance of practical solutions to our clients’ problems whether they be achieved by negotiation, mediation, arbitration or court proceedings. We look at the bigger picture and aim for the result that best meets our clients’ commercial needs.

Negligence Claims

We act for people or businesses who have suffered loss through someone else’s fault. Our team has successfully claimed compensation for our clients suffering damage and losses caused by builders or tradespeople or because of the negligence of professionals such as surveyors. We can also help someone accused of negligence to defend that claim.

Inheritance Disputes

We regularly advise on disputes over wills, trusts and inheritance.